Tender

Detained Duty Advice Scheme Services at Derwentside from 1 January 2022

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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Tender

22 Jul 2021 at 14:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency is procuring Detained Duty Advice Scheme Services at Derwentside, County Durham, set to commence on 1 January 2022. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions accepted from 22 July 2021 until the deadline of 12 noon on 23 August 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, with an estimated total contract value of £1,134,167 for services classified under legal services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations looking to expand their capabilities in legal services, particularly in immigration and asylum law. Businesses that are well-positioned to compete include those already holding a 2018 Standard Civil Contract or those interested in applying for one. The inclusion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) highlights the accessibility of this tender, making it a viable option for new entrants to the legal aid sector as well as established providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Detained Duty Advice Scheme Services at Derwentside from 1 January 2022

Notice Description

The LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an IRC Exclusive Schedule under a 2018 Standard Civil Contract to deliver work conducted in an Immigration Removal Centre ("IRC") setting through the Detained Duty Advice Scheme ("DDAS") at the following new IRC; - Derwentside, County Durham. The LAA intends to award IRC Exclusive Schedules to a minimum of 3 organisations but there is no upper limit on the number of organisations that may be awarded IRC Exclusive Schedules under this procurement process. Applicants do not need to be a current legal aid provider to submit a tender, enabling organisations new to legal aid to bid to deliver this work. To be awarded Contract Work Applicants must: a) Either: - Hold a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Immigration and Asylum Category of Law; or - Bid for and be awarded a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Immigration and Asylum Category of Law; and b) meet the Generic Requirements and the Derwentside IRC requirements set out in section 2 of this Information For Applicants document ("IFA"). Organisations solely regulated by OISC are not eligible to bid as they will not be able to meet all the tender requirements. A revised supervisor standard has been introduced for this procurement process to ensure the quality of advice provided. This requires supervisors to provide additional case examples of common elements of work encountered at IRCs. Applicants wishing to deliver the above service must submit a Tender which consists of a response to the SQ and the Derwentside IRC ITT. This opportunity opens on 22 July 2021. The deadline for submitting a Tender is 12 noon on 23 August 2021. Additional information: Organisations should note that the estimated contract value covers both contract work to be delivered at Derwentside IRC and also Immigration and Asylum Contract work where the LAA awards a contract through this procurement process. The estimated value of the work at Derwentside IRC is PS167k and the estimated value of the Immigration and Asylum contract work is PS968k. All figures are based on the maximum possible length of the contract i.e. 8 month initial term and possible 12 month extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cb0dc2-3875-44ee-ad3f-43a5bc668d54
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,134,167 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LEGAL AID AGENCY
Contact Name
Legal Aid Agency
Contact Email
civiltenders@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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